Kimmel dutifully tossed the question to Sanders at the end of their substantive chat. Sanders pressed his lips, took a breath and finally replied: “Well, I thought it was pretty, pretty, pretty good!”

The line, of course, is a classic David catchphrase on Curb Your Enthusiasm. Still, it was difficult to tell where Sanders’ regular Brooklynite mannerisms ended and his impression of the Seinfeld co-creator began.

As for David, he proved to be a dead-ringer for the junior Senator from Vermont on last weekend’s Saturday Night Live. The Curb star struck a perfect balance between revolutionary firebrand and cantankerous Jewish grandpa, throwing up his hands and declaring in defense of Hillary Clinton, “What’s the deal with e-mail anyway?”

Elsewhere on Jimmy Kimmel Live! — which is broadcasting from Sanders’ home borough of Brooklyn this week — the host discussed actual issues with the candidate including college tuition, the war on drugs and his overall electability.